Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
1626
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
15 min
1627
A Little More True Crime: Five years later, the...
30 min
1628
10-years since Sandy Hook, the Movement That Sa...
18 min
1629
Defense minister pledges ‘ambitious’ military c...
13 min
1630
What’s next for the Artemis program? Ship carry...
62 min
1631
Alcohol-free suggestions for the holidays and D...
11 min
1632
Ship carrying B.C. gold to be salvaged after ne...
16 min
1633
Bob Rae seeks diplomatic breakthrough in Haiti ...
17 min
1634
Buying holiday gift cards at the drugstore or s...
13 min
1635
Pipelines: Keystone spill in Kansas and RCMP up...
17 min
1636
Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of O...
13 min
1637
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
58 min
1638
With mental health issues on the rise in Canada...
17 min
1639
The psychology behind sport: How athletes face ...
15 min
1640
What goes into writing Christmas music? The “Qu...
16 min
1641
The legacy of the Boeing 747 as the last one ro...
15 min
1642
How does the Alberta Sovereignty Act affect Pre...
7 min
1643
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
10 min
1644
Why NATO’s secretary general worries the war in...
13 min
1645
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
62 min
1646
What’s in a name? Find out Canada’s most popula...
14 min
1647
New research shows the undeniable benefits of a...
14 min
1648
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary release ...
17 min
1649
A new fund to help fight cancer set up in memor...
13 min
1650
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
15 min